LONDON: A major London hospital will send urgent blood samples from patients for analysis by drone to avoid traffic in the city.
According to a foreign news agency, the hospital authorities said that samples can be sent by drone in a much shorter time than by road.
Medical staff at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust have launched a pilot scheme to use drones to send blood samples between hospitals.
According to officials, it can take more than half an hour by road to transport samples between Guy’s Hospital and the St. Thomas Hospital laboratory by van or motorcycle, but they can be transported by drone in less than two minutes.
Additionally, the use of drones will also have a positive impact on the environment.
The new six-month project (which will be carried out under the Civil Aviation Authority) involves the collection of blood samples from patients undergoing surgery (who are at higher risk of bleeding problems). Will be.
The pilot scheme, which is being tested in collaboration with healthcare logistics company Appian and drone delivery company Wing, is expected to start in 2024.
